With a range of new and not so new cars on the market, what are celebrities driving these days? Do you actually care? Whether you do or you don’t, you can either gaze in awe and envy at this list or deride them by using the old adage that ‘money can’t buy taste’. Here are ten of the cars that celebs are driving this year.
Ferrari 458
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Ferrari 458
Ok so the 458 has been with us for a
while now but its popularity has endured over the years. It was in
the news shortly after launch for its propensity to burst into flames
without warning. There are no reported instances of celebrity
casualties and among those that drive or have driven one are Akon,
Simon Cowell and Valentino Rossi.
Lamborghini Aventador
New for 2012 (OK it was unveiled in
Geneva in 2011 if you’re splitting hairs) is the Aventador. This is
car pornography to such a degree that the pictures should come with a
‘not safe for work’ warning. Among those to have already been
seduced by its 6.5 litre V12 engine are Kobe Bryant and Cristiano
Ronaldo who had to have his Aventador towed away after it broke down
back in March 2012!
Joss JP-1
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What’s going to be the next big
supercar for celebrities in 2012? Could it be the first in its class
from Australia in the shape of the JP-1? Much of the information
surrounding the car is still under wraps and with 25 being produced
each year, at a price of AUS$500,000, it’s in the celebrity class.
Fisker Karma
Celebrities like to make us think they
care about the environment don’t they? Those that back up their
words with actions may be seen driving the
Karma with its plug in Ecotec engine. Those that have crossed over to
the green side include Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher and somebody
called Taylor Lautner.
Hummer H2
At the other end of the green scale
comes the Hummer H2: Ok so it’s slimmer and sleeker than the H1 but
the ozone layer remains its eternal nemesis. Among those driving one
are Jermaine Dupri and Fergie (for those of you without teenage
children she’s a singer in the Black Eyed Peas and not the manager
of Manchester United).
Tango T600
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Some celebrities pay lip service to
being green while others drone on about it until we’re sick of
hearing from them. Step forward George Clooney with his all electric
T600. Alright so this isn’t a hot celebrity car unless of course
you pour water over its circuits
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Restoring some much needed (in)sanity
to proceedings are the many celebs who own one of these. They used to
include the aforementioned Cristiano Ronaldo until he wrote it off
near Manchester airport. (Doesn’t have much luck with cars does
he?) Other owners include LA Lakers star Andrew Bynum while ousted
Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali also used to have one
until it was taken by thieves via a fork-lift truck.
Porsche Cayenne
You felt that Porsche had to appear
somewhere on the list but the size of the Cayenne makes it one of the
most popular cars with celebrities today. The list of owners includes
Sharon Stone, LeAnn Rimes, Reese Witherspoon and, er… Miley Cyrus.
It’s arguably the versatility of the Cayenne that is behind its
popularity as it’s perfect for carry larger celeb families or
alternatively a clutch purse and trophy Chihuahua.
Tim Eastwood is a writer for Celebrity
Cars , regularly posting the hottest news on celebrities and
their rides.
Originally posted at Popgive.com.![]()
